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To quickly dispatch the Puffstool, the player should bring about 80 [[Red Pikmin]] into its arena. First swarm its legs with about 30 Pikmin. It will try to run away, but flip over, legs flailing. It will also crush most of those underneath, but in this state it can be killed by throwing all remaining Pikmin on top. It will die, and appear to deflate, leaving its cap, which can be carried by 10 Pikmin to their Onion. | To quickly dispatch the Puffstool, the player should bring about 80 [[Red Pikmin]] into its arena. First swarm its legs with about 30 Pikmin. It will try to run away, but flip over, legs flailing. It will also crush most of those underneath, but in this state it can be killed by throwing all remaining Pikmin on top. It will die, and appear to deflate, leaving its cap, which can be carried by 10 Pikmin to their Onion. | ||
To minimize the risk of losing Pikmin, it is recommended to attack only with the [[captain]]. Furthermore, the Puffstool has no attacks that could harm Olimar. Note, however, that this may consume a fair amount of time, and as the sporing habits of the Puffstool are fully predictable, having Pikmin turned into | To minimize the risk of losing Pikmin, it is recommended to attack only with the [[captain]]. Furthermore, the Puffstool has no attacks that could harm Olimar. Note, however, that this may consume a fair amount of time, and as the sporing habits of the Puffstool are fully predictable, having Pikmin turned into Mushroom Pikmin is usually not a problem for competent players. | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*In the official guide book for the ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]'' game, The Puffstool's page states that its name is commonly pronounced incorrectly as "Punchstool" by | *In the official guide book for the ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]'' game, The Puffstool's page states that its name is commonly pronounced incorrectly as "Punchstool" by Hocotatians. | ||
*If the player kills the Puffstool as it begins to get up, it will still do so and release its spores with its [[HP|health]] indicating it is dead; a similar effect occurs when a [[Wollywog]] is defeated when jumping. | *If the player kills the Puffstool as it begins to get up, it will still do so and release its spores with its [[HP|health]] indicating it is dead; a similar effect occurs when a [[Wollywog]] is defeated when jumping. | ||
*Being one of the five enemies from the first game that do not reappear in the second game, the Puffstool seems to have been replaced by the [[Jellyfloat]]s, which have the same antennae and general body shape. | *Being one of the five enemies from the first game that do not reappear in the second game, the Puffstool seems to have been replaced by the [[Jellyfloat]]s, which have the same antennae and general body shape. | ||